Posts from the Blog of an (un)Tamed Cynic
This week I have written a few posts about connectionalism and reform in the Presbyterian Church (USA). If I were to summarize the basic idea I’ve been working on, it is this: a kind of relational networking—as opposed to existing forms of regulated and structured Presbyterianism—is emerging as the preferred form of connectionalism among many [...]
For a variety of reasons, I couldn’t attend the NEXT Church national gathering last week. But I was able to watch some of it on the live stream and will catch up on some other highlights once they post videos. I’ve also read several blog posts about it and have talked with some friends who [...]
When asked what it is about Presbyterianism that people most value, connectionalism always emerges as an essential element of this way of being Christian. Yet no one really seems to know what this means. Some might quote the Book of Order: “Congregations of the Presbyterian Church (USA), while possessing all the gifts necessary to be [...]
This week I have two guest posts on the NEXT Church blog. The first is called “What Has Chicago to do With Dubuque?” Here is a teaser: In our increasingly pluralistic society, as the divides between urban centers and rural communities continue to widen, and as minority populations gradually overtake the majority, post-Christendom realities bind [...]
